Handsome Nell Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFEG HIJI KLKG KMNM FOIO IMCM| O once I lov'd a bonnie lass | A |
| Aye and I love her still | B |
| And whilst that virtue warms my breast | C |
| I'll love my handsome Nell | D |
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| As bonnie lasses I hae seen | E |
| And mony full as braw | F |
| But for a modest gracefu' mien | E |
| The like I never saw | G |
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| A bonnie lass I will confess | H |
| Is pleasant to the ee | I |
| But without some letter qualities | J |
| She's no a lass for me | I |
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| But Nellie's looks are blithe and sweet | K |
| And what is best of a' | L |
| Her reputation is complete | K |
| And fair without a flaw | G |
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| She dresses aye sae clean and neat | K |
| Both decent and genteel | M |
| And then there's something in her gait | N |
| Gars ony dress look weel | M |
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| A gaudy dress and gentle air | F |
| May slightly touch the heart | O |
| But it's innocence and modesty | I |
| That polishes the dart | O |
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| 'Tis this in Nelly pleases me | I |
| 'Tis this enchants my soul | M |
| For absolutely in my breast | C |
| She reigns without control | M |
Robert Burns
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